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Pohela Boishakh (Bengali: পহেলা বৈশাখ) [n 1] is the Bengali New Year celebrated on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April in the Indian [2] states of West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand and Assam (Goalpara and Barak Valley).
The Union of India is a federal union made up of 28 states and 8 union territories.India achieved independence from British rule on 15 August 1947 and became a republic on 26 January 1950.
The Bengali New Year or "Poila Baisakh" (the first day of the month of Baisakh) is celebrated around 15 April on the basis of the lunar calendar of Bangabda.Visitors to homes are greeted with sweets, and trade establishments are decorated with auspicious garlands of marigold and 'aam' leaves.
Paschimbanga Dibas (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ দিবস), also known as West Bengal Day, is the day, which is celebrated by peoples of West Bengal and dedicated to the Indian state of West Bengal.
The Bengali Calendar incorporates the seven-day week as used by many other calendars. The names of the days of the week in the Bengali Calendar are based on the Navagraha (Bengali: নবগ্রহ nôbôgrôhô). The day begins and ends at sunrise in the Bengali calendar, unlike in the Gregorian calendar, where the day starts at midnight.
Many Muslim Bengali women, states Tripathi, wear saris, bindi (a mark on their forehead, religious to Hindu women), celebrate pujo (prayers) to Hindu goddess Durga, and usher in Poyla Baisakh to celebrate Bengali new year. This is a part of the tolerance and borrowing of mutual cultural traditions amongst Bengali, according to Tripathi.[21]
The Bengali Hindu Community also celebrates its new year 'Pohela Baisakh' on this day. A Baisakhi Mela or fair is also held where Bengali handicrafts sessions are held. [ 116 ] The Bay Area Malayalee Association holds Vishu celebration (Kerala New Year).
The film was announced on 28 January 2023 by Dev on his Twitter handle, marking the completion of his 17 years in the Bengali Film Industry. [7] On the auspicious occasion of Poila Baisakh the first look of Dev as Byomkesh Bakshi from the film was released. [8] [9] The dubbing was completed on 3 July 2023.